Contabo
Cost-effective virtual private servers and dedicated hosting with guaranteed uptime and responsive support
- Also known as
- contabo
Available worldwide · Popular in: EU, US
What is Contabo?
Contabo provides cloud-based virtual private servers and dedicated hosting infrastructure across multiple global regions, featuring high-performance hardware and included DDoS protection at transparent, tiered pricing.
Contabo pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From €49/month for Cloud VDS; various tiers available with monthly billing
Cloud VPS 6
6 vCPU cores, 12 GB RAM, 200 Mbit/s port, unlimited traffic
- traffic
- unlimited
- 6 vCPU
- 12 GB RAM
- 200 Mbit/s port
- Unlimited traffic
Cloud VDS M
8 virtual cores with dedicated resources
- 8 virtual cores
- Dedicated resources
Cloud VDS L
12 virtual cores with dedicated resources
- 12 virtual cores
- Dedicated resources
Cloud VDS XL
16 virtual cores with dedicated resources
- 16 virtual cores
- Dedicated resources
Cloud VDS XXL
24 virtual cores with dedicated resources
- 24 virtual cores
- Dedicated resources
What Contabo does
The capabilities that matter for vps hosting, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Windows support
- -
- Root access
- -
- Snapshot backup
- -
- Hourly billing
- -
- API terraform access
- ✓
- Ddos protection
- ✓
- Free migration
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
Contabo FAQ
Common questions about Contabo, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Contabo?
Global provider of cloud-based virtual private servers and bare metal hosting across nine regions, emphasizing cost-effectiveness and service reliability with free DDoS protection and 24/7 technical support. It is indexed under VPS Hosting.
Source: https://contabo.com/es/pricing
How much does Contabo cost?
Contabo is a paid product; published pricing starts at $6 per month. It is sold across 5 plans (Cloud VPS 6, Cloud VPS 8, Cloud VPS 12 and Cloud VPS 16). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://contabo.com/es/pricing
What platforms does Contabo support?
Contabo supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://contabo.com/es/pricing
Can Contabo be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Contabo, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
Source: https://contabo.com/es/pricing
What security certifications does Contabo have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for Contabo. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Contabo not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Where is Contabo available?
Contabo is available in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.
Source: https://contabo.com/es/pricing
Contabo alternatives
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Compare Contabo
Side by side against other vps hosting, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Contabo, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability | 50 | 0.16 | 7.8 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 75 | 0.06 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.05 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 50 | 0.04 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Ddos protection, Api terraform access | mediumsource · 2026-09-29 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: DE · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-29 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sla pct | 99.996 | mediumsource · 2026-09-29 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75% |
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